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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07
Platform Echoes.

This new and splendidIy illustrat-
ed volume is the last book written
BIZ the world famous . ohm B. Cough,
and was completely by him just pre-
vious to his death. Every one isl
familiar with the story of his early
life, and of his rescue from 4 drunk
ards grave, and how this once
wretched and despised sot became
one Of most famous men of.our times.
It also contains the history OF Mr..
Coughs life and career, from the
cradle to, the grave, and the story .of
his death told by Rev. Dr. Lyman
Abbott, the eminent editor and di7
vine. III
'sPlatform Echoes is John B.
Cough, il print. Stranger stories
are here told than romance ever
dreamed Of, every one Of them drawn
from real life by d master hand. Ia
ever chapter he Weaves in anecdote
after anecdote, incident after incl
dent, story after story, and under
u6Ab1k HL11Glu 4 Hll t1S az l1INlASs 1IuGuS n
that stand out as beacon lights He
plays upon the readers feelings as
with an enchanter wand, at one
time filing his heart with gladness,
at another binding bis eyes with.
tears. AL his bidding, hearts are
melted, and stern, strong men, AS
well as sensitive women, weep tears
Of compassion, are aroused to indigY
nation, or moved to uncomfortable
laughter III spite of every effort to
control their feelings. .fI n
It's illustrations are the best We
have ever seen. II contains two
hundred and twenty seven fine en-
cravings by the best artists and en-
grayers iii the world. One Is from al
life size, full length painting. showing
Mi. Cough az he appeared shortly
after his rescue. The other il from
photograph taken just before his
death. All in, all, it is zone of the
finest ever produced BY the Ameri1
can press. Call and see Mrs. Hat
field at the Seminary, who has al
agency for this wonderful book.
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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07
The University Echo.

II Fl 4 = 4 III
The Echo, the University publica-
ton issued its last number last Fri
day. This. the first successful col
lege paper we have had, was quite
advantageous to the University OF
course it can not be claimed thatfit
has materially changed either the
policy or working Fof the University.
But college paper gives ls more of
a college atmosphere. Tbat Is the
great thing our University needs
an atmosphere that may be called
our own, 4 local pride, d college
pride, q more thorough interest il
kaseryt hing thaa pertaias e.aa-
Institution And nothing serves to
give us this more than good spicy
college paper. tn the older institu-
tions of this country there is fonnd.a
Eloye for the Institution that is, really
the secret Of its popularity. Let
us offer fewer apologies for the Uni
versity. Let Us be proud of her and
boom her. Next year may the Echo
be continued, still more successfully.
The w. Va University is the hope
of the State, and to her influence will
you largely owe yonr success. Boom
her. Honor her.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07
al Compliment.

The following tribute il paid by
the Vicksburg Democrat to R.EW.
Tapp, Of '85. The compliment is
worthily bestowed:
Our board Dc city school trustees
acted wisely ia retaining the ser
vices Of that thorough instructor,
Prof. R. Nv. Tapp. Prof Tapp has
been engaged as teacher, Of the
higher classes il our public schools
for two years, and has given entire
satisfaction. I'd addition To being 4
irst-class teacher, he is an accom-
plished and polished gentleman and
fayorably impresses all who come ia
contact with him.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07
Making the Rocks FIy.

The blasting on the West Virginia
Railroad just east Of town continues
with undated yigor. But few build
ings Of fences in that vicinity are
unmarked BY the flying missiles.
On Monday Al immense Wad of
earth was blown across the creek
and through The roof of Jerry Jo4
seph's mill making i hole about s
feet square, swapping rafters and
other timbers as though they were
egg shells. Besides this there are
numerous smaller holes ii the mill,
and many bruises al over II. Ere
quently pieces Of stone Of consideTa7
Bile size are thrown into town and
several houses bear their marks.
Fortunately 10 one has been hurt
by them and there is little complaint.
The people Of MorgantoWn are so
anxieus to see the road built that
they will submit To almost any thing
that would seem like encouraging iii
Let the blasting 30 o..
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07

Abt1stp@ 6l1IGttE1I b11tS 1HPuO1ICsRYAl4 AlGH0s
thWarted By proper legislation.
They must be met. And AZ IS
shown BIZ All history both ancient
and modern; as is seen III the fre-
quent changes Of the French Gov
vernment, and as is demon strateds
By the constantly occurring npris
ings ID the South American govern
ments. A republic, unless All forces
are properly equipoised, is the most
fragile and weakest government It'll
the world.
Then, IL this be true, and if it ii.
true that America has questions loft
moment to answer, and forces aofI
momentous power to put III equili-I
brium, who sis to do it2
Evidently the next generation.
Young gentlemen, the people must
meet these responsibilities And
since the great mass Of American
citizenship are unable to solve
these questions, they must be guided
BY competent leaders. Hence, upon
the educated men rests the great re-
sponsibility.
The great institutions Of learning
Of the country are moulding the
men who shall determine the fate Of
this government. III them great
forces of influence are ait work. AS.
examples Of the great influence Of
our Universities and colleges upon
this country, see IN the memorial
hall Of Harvard, the bnsts and fig
ures Of Americas greatest states
men her children the creatures Of
her fashioning. Or look at the cat
alogne of old Williams and Mary
which, in the days before the Revo-
tuition, though small and having few.
students, gave to the world men like
Jefferson, Harrison, the Randolphs,
Monroe and Marshall.
The speaker concluded ia d mag
nif1icent peroration, in which he
noted the great opportunities of
young men; in which he
Eelaimed that II this land
iiso1 4lA1lat p01frtnttH 4
Nh could obtain almost what
they desired, and in which he set
forth, owing to these opportunities,
the great responsibilities incumbent
on the young man. s N.
Frequently in the delivery Of this
truly magnificent speech was the
speaker interrupted b. the warmest
applause, and its eloquent close#was
the occasion for enthusiastic expires
sions of approval.
Nh. Wilson lecture on this DC
casion was especially appropriate,
and delivered il his eloquent, soul
stirring style completely enthused
the young men, and caused to seek
deep into their minds these words Of
wisdom from this eminent scholar,
orator and statesman.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07

The music furnished BY the
Wheeling Opera House Band last
night called forth the highest en-
comiums by our musical people It
was simply immense. This band
which IS such a faVorite with Wheel
ing people, truly deserves this proof
of merit, as il it are found true AZ
lists; and their music is all good and
rendered in the very best style.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07
Alumni III the University.

yersity has been THE lack Of interest
of the Alumni ii bet welfare. Our
\ young men graduate, go out into
the world and succeed; and Yet fail
seemingly u even % much az think
Of their alma n.uter. They forget
that their success Is due III n large
measure to the good things they re-.
ceiyed ATT her hands They from
neglect suffer herto battle for an
existence when Few good strong
strokes from them would afford her
great succor.
There are reasons for this. One
Is that the Alumni heretofore have
not been recognized by the State
authorities. Very seldom have they
been members of the Board of Re
gents Thus being completely ig-.
nored it III no wonder that the
Alumni do not take i more active
interest il our University affairs.
But this is over. The day is past
when political complexion il. q pass
port to position il out educational
institutions. We have risen above
that state of things. The men now
at the head of our institutions look
/ beyond all party prospects to the
general good Of the State.
Under tie present administration
the University is entering anew era
pc prosperity and success. Now is
the time for the Alumni tn lend 9
helping hand. President Turner is
doing all he can fo interest them.
Now let them wake up, let them
( begin this year. In their public
meeting let them heartily enter|into
sorae schemeto Nd the Univsssify,
ana add laureIs to their own brows
by honoring their own alma mater.
a policy FOR the board Of Re
gents.
We hope the Board Of Regents
I will, at its coming meeting, inapgd;7
rate 4 policy.
"a Policy is what the Board wants.
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a policy Of provement and de
velopment.
The history Of the University has
3 demonstrated that if it ever expands
ii, will be through the instrument
tality Of the Regents The Legisla-
ture wont do It'll; the Faculty can't
do it, and the Regents are expected
. ia. do it.
And the University must expand
iii cannot afford to stand still. The
greatest drawback to its prosperity
III the past has been the lack Of that
I progressive spirit upon which every
modern institution depends for it's
life.
The Legislature has declined to
/ devise for 1T. 1t has declined to APP
propriate for improye which
have simplyfbeen projected. It|has
continued to say to the Board Of
Regents, when you have definitely
counted the cost and contracted for
what you want, we will appropriate
for it; but we will not appropriate
money for ali object that has not
been first carefully planned and the
end and purpose Of which is not in
such shape a. will enable us to
inteligently consider its propriety
and usefulness.
And the Legislature isright about
this.
Now, let the Board inaugurate q
policy Of expansion. Let them be-
Gin thss year by providing for the
thing most needed, mature the plan,
count the cost, make the contract,
and present the bill to thu next Leg
islature for payment.
We take the liberty Of suggesting
MIS-
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07
Rev. Alexander Martin p. p. FL. 1

sUnlLeN 6GaLcS, DeIOTe ne feacleN
manhood, he entered Allegheny COL
lege, from which he graduated ip
l847 at the head of his class. His
CLASSMATES were such men as DR.. W.
al, Davidson, Of Ohio. Dr. s. RI Nea-
bit, of Pittsbnrg, and pr. S. Huns
DIT the Methodist Book Concern n. u.
He entered the Pittsbprg Conference
the same year he graduated and W8s
appointed with Dr. Gordon Battelh
toH the Northwest Virginia Academy
ait Clarksburg Previously he hal
taught III Ohio and i'll the Kingwool
Academy Subsequently, he was
elected to6the chair of Greek in his
alma mater This position he held
for ten years.
NE preached at Charleston, Wheel
ing, Moundsyille, and Parkersburg,
and was forSmany years Secretary sf
the West Virginia Conference
When THE new State was formed
much interest was manifested in Xxi
eating the public buildings needed
fol this new order oil things. Attn
social meeting at which the yenera
Bile Nathan Goff, of G Iarksburg. Wnn.
Price Esq, of Monongalia, and y
delegate of the legislature from Kan
awha. were present. Ill.,. Martin III
quired Of each Of his guests what
favorIhe would demand ofthe Legis
llature, at Its next session. The eeHE.
men from Harrison ana Kanawha
claimed the CAPITOL Dr Martha
advised MI. Price to make LII effofa
to obtain the UNIVERSITY, This sud
| oestion was acted onI Monon0alia
sent strong men with generous Offer
which after some delay aRal ,an6til
enaion1p;nrI .pr1xlI v,
At Tie first neetinu bP tie ReEs6fS
Dr. Martin was unaniimoTsivl eiecte{i
| President. The arduous duties af
preparingIa curriculum of study s1ff
| securing names of applicants o1aiS-
fed lis instructors III the yarions All
| partments, and of performinp various
/ preliminary offices fneedf1l To Il
formal openino of the institntion
were imposed upon the president.
His plans were 1natnred and tha
College opened most auspiciouslr
| and continued under lhis adminis.
tration for seven Years " enjoy 4
patronage which promised ID real.
| lie The brightest hopes 81 its friends
| A change iii the policy of tie Res
gents IN which ali thes chairs were
made elective annually was REGARDED
by the president 81 preiudicial n,
| the welfare Of the school that he
| presented his resignation.
Since that time Dr. Martin haa
| been honored with tile presidency
OF I'D institution AT The head III
which some of the most brilliant
LIGHTS of 1the III. ID church haye
shone. such AZ Bishop Simpson
ORD. Curry and Bishop T'hos Raw
man. DE- PAW I1niysrsitv Green.
castle. Ind. Of which III Martin NM
been 81 long the President nnmhar,s
abeut sfifty Professors and teacbers
ana nine hundred students WITH
| Its spacious camnns of one hundred
and fifty acres ita n,,rna r mia
mos Constructed on eIeoart ,nodala
ana its nrincelv &c ,,ea,.lr
;II;.,,l, ~ ,laIi I - ,....-y
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07

Those who have not subscribed
for the DAILY should send their snb-
scriptions at once to the New Do
miIion Office
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long felt want II would afford \
suitable reading room where the
students could retreat during the
intervals between Tecitations. Moth
ing is more needed than this.
But this is only one Of dozen
projects that might be suggested for
developing the University The
field is new and the territory inVit-
ing. Scarcely 4 dollar has been ex-
pended, since the University was
founded, toward expanding and de-
yeloping the institution. It il time
u beginning was made.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1887-06-07

West Virginia IS said to he the
State Of orators; equally true Iii
that Hon. WIN. y Wilson is tie
orator Of the State.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-05
OUR WEAK CHURCHES.

Our weaker churches need special
care. The misfortune is, that they are
mostly left to take care of themselves,
especially those without pastors. This
would not be so unfortunate, If they
would only do lido what they can
among ard for themselves. 1 care not
how weak in numbers church may be,
if its members are only true and faith
full, and comply with the conditions of
success. 1t is next to impossible, that
they should entirely fail. The first
condition of success is unity of endeav-
or. Te this end, the members must
come together. Without this, there
can be no effective cooperation. Hence
the einjunction-"Neglect not the assem-
bling of yourselves together, as the
manner of some is.'' 1t was the Gus
tom of the early Christians to meet
regularly on the first day of the week.
1t should be ours also. This should be
for worship, for mutual sympathy and
counsel, and for any appropriate work.
Such meeting together is indispensa-
BILE. 1t is vain to look for success with
out it. Each one should feel it incum-
bent on him or her to attend, unless un-
avoidably prevented-and then, should
be present in spirit.
AS an excuse for non- attendance,
does some one say can enjoy myself
at home, reading my Bible, or some
good book or sermon? The answer is
plain. The church was not introduced
to enable Christians to enjoy themselves
at home. 1t was instituted to bring
them together, for united worship and
work. And there is philosophy in this.
Scattered Goals of fire soon go out.
Bring them together and they will keep
each other alive, and kindle added
fuel. So, bring together men and wo-
men for a common and high purpose,
and they will warm and inspire each
other, and kindle each others zeal and
strengthen each others courage and
purpose. And this practice kept up
will attract others and bring them in to
join in such purpose and work. Let it
be faithfully tried everywhere NOT
tried to see if it will succeed. There
is no room for an If. Said Jesus to his
disciples-"Again say unto you, that
if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching anything that they shall ask,
it shall be done for them of my Father
which is in heaven. Judge NJ H. Ed
cards Of NJ. Pleasant, L,oa.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-05

the best clothes were for parade. The
wife and children derived no CLEANS of
pleasure from the joyous tone, but the
acquaintance or the stranger was pre-
sented with it. Inside we took no pains
to bring a stream of sunshine into our
families lives; outside we were anxious
to charm and be thought well Of This
it was which made so many homes cold,
forbidding and cheerless. The tone,
the manner, and the words we employ
ed after we had left the family circle,
if aptly spoken on the hearthstone,
would bring back merriment and joy
BUSINESS and carry good cheer. OF how
many men of to-day could it be said, as
was said Of Charles Kingsley, when his
wife declared: ''His highest virtues
were only known to his wife, his child
ren and the poor?" Gather the roses as
you go, for the word fitly spoken on the
when too late. In the frets of rivalry
and the preoccupation of triumphs and
defeats it might not be always easy. but
there was ever genuine pleasure to be
derived from accomplishing difficult
task. Pleasure was also to be had in
loving devotion, which all persons
should show to those near and dear to
them. There was no earthly comfort
like tender heart. Love and devotion
were wayside brooks. Social success
and wealth were never satisfying. They
demanded the payment of usurious in
terest on the principal, but the tender
sentiments of filial, maternal or wifely
love were loans without interest and
never payable. Sometimes people never
found out what love and devotion were
until upon their death-beds.
Pleasure was also to be found in
study. 1t would divert the mind from
pain and anxiety and introduce one to
the choicest spirits of the world. Busy
men, with no time except for the bust
ling care of practical life, might laugh
at this. But they should, if they cared
to have more time for business in the
future, take little slice of the present
and set it apart for mild intellectual
dissipation. They had good company.
One of the busiest and best-known
members of the board of trade, whom
no one would suspect of leaning to-
ward characterization spent his spare
moments in we'll stocked library. 1t
was relaxation of a certain kind, and
it was enlightening. The waters of
literary communion would wash away
the bad taste of the market-place. FL
nally, pleasure should be derived from
religion. We ought never to look upon
religious duties as hardship. 1t was
not usually found necessary to drive
thirsty men to the brook by the way
side. Take the good of our sonship to
God here at this time. Celestial brooks
should be drank from, from day to day.
The pleasure should not be put off until
we reached the world beyond, for then
it would be too late.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-05

THE Illinois board Of agriculture finds
the public about equally divided in prefer
enees between Chicago and Spring tield
as a permanent site for the State fair
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-05

Gbe Qnl6etsaltst,
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-08-19
THE LAUNDRY.
U'uSkitlO.

A majority of conservative, experienced
housekeepers believe that soiled clothing
should be first rubbed in tepid water, then
rubbed second time through quite hot
suds, followed by scalding and rinsing.
This process, with ordinary care and plenty
of water, causes the clothes to keep white,
and in every respect, when the labor is not
taken into account, gives complete satisfac-
ton. There are many housekeepers to
whom washing day is q synonym Of aching
shoulders and extreme fatigue. There are
others who occasionally find themselves
confronted with the weeks wash, and no
help obtainable. In or near q city, laundry
privileges are available; but in the country,
with men and horses driven with outdoor
work, and as long time required to carry
clothing to and from the laundry as would
suffice to do the washing, there seems to
be no other way than to do it, and endure
the fatigue as one best may. If such
would give the following method fair
trial, they would find at the end Of the
year the clothes fully as white as when the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-08-19
DOGS, cOO,>, .4vD ,pOys urx.

The relative degrees of courage be-
tween animals is strangely illustrated
between the coon, the 'possum, and the
dog. The 'possum will kill the coon,
while the coon will beat the dog
Boar 'possums will fight each other
when they meet, biting at each others
under jaws. When they once get firmly
clinched they will hang to it till one
expires. The victor will then engage
the first coon he meets. This is
strange, in view of the fact that the
'possum is a cowardly animal, feigning
death when sighted by hunters, and
giving rise to the expression of "play-
ing" 'possum. The coon fights cat
Misunderstanding and biting. The
'possum quietly proceeds to coil his
tail around the coon's neck, choking
him into submission. The vanquished
coon will arise from his inglorious de-
feat, and meeting the dog, of which the
possum stands in mortal dread, will en-
gage him in cambat, severely wounding.
if not entirely killing him. The hound
dog is the only one which can match
the coon, and yet the bulldog, which
has been whipped by the coon, will
make the hound dog run for dear life
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-08-19
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Systematic Housekeeping.

Housekeeping should be conducted on
system. No business is we'll conducted
without systematic rules which are strictly
adhered to. Housekeeping is as much q
business as bookkeeping, though but few
housekeepers ever look at it in that light.
There should be place for everything, to
begin with. A great deal of vexation, OF
loss Of time and extra labor, results from
not having things where they belong. II
you are in hurry to find anything it gen.
orally happens that it can't be found; or,
if found, it has to be hunted for. This
can all be avoided by forming the habit OF
putting each article in its proper place and
keeping it there when not in use. 1t is an
easy matter to do this when once the habi,
is formed. Do not allow yourself to lay
anything down wherever it becomes handy
to do SO. If your kitchen has not con.
veniences of the kind required, make
them or get them made. Insist on having
set of small drawers in which to keep
spices, etc., near your mixing table. Have
these drawers labelled plainly. Have
place by itself for such vessels as you use
for baking and other cooking. Never lei
these vessels get into any other depart.
ment. This concentrates your labor; there
will be no necessity for running here and
there for what is wanted. When you want
anything you know where it is.
Let the idea of place for everything
and everything in its place be carried out
in all departments of the household. To
reduce housekeeping to system, YOU
must arrange your work after plan, and
let this plan be adhered to. Take it up in
an orderly way-not, as SO many others do,
in tumble, doing little of this now, and
then little Of that, or trying to do half a
dozen things at the same time. Get one